<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">Thanks Dave. I did inspect those closely after the rebuild and cleaned again and regreased. So many places this could be coming from. The fun of sorting a new TR.</div><div dir="ltr">Cheers,</div><div dir="ltr">Jim</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 30, 2021, at 4:40 PM, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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From: Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com><br>
To: Jim Henningsen <trguy75@gmail.com><br>
Cc: TR3 Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br>
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<div>In my case as well, after checking everything in the rear end and deciding it must be the differential I discovered one of the transmission mount bolts was loose (gone actually). There is a lot that can cause a clunk in the rear, but don't rule out other possibilities.</div>
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<div class="yiv9617700464yqt3201390421" id="yiv9617700464yqtfd87879">I know this has been covered over the years, but would like some input from<br clear="none">
folks. Just redid the rear suspension and driveline for my 67 TR4A IRS.<br clear="none">
Installed driveshaft with new u joints, rebuilt diff that was in my TR6 and<br clear="none">
did not have clunk in that car, rebuilt original 4A axles with new bearings<br clear="none">
seals and u joints, new comp springs, urethane packings, new urethane<br clear="none">
bushings on trailing arm, shock link, rebuilt lever shocks. The original<br clear="none">
diff mounts/brackets/pins looked good so didn't weld support panels in.<br clear="none">
This is a 72k orig mile car that was owned 45 years by previous owner. I am<br clear="none">
still getting a noticeable clunk when I let the clutch out from a stop. The<br clear="none">
noise is behind me so has to be in that driveline. Any thoughts of next<br clear="none">
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